My Eulogy

A wise person once said, “I look up to the sky and talk to you, What I wouldn’t give to hear you talk back. I miss your voice, I miss your laughter, I miss everything about you.” Losing someone can be one of the hardest things to overcome. My granny was a phenomenal woman, and she died. I was devastated, but I knew she was in a better place. My granny was a strong courageous woman and a loving grandmother. She passed away when she was 87 years old. My granny was the anchor that held my family together. Her death was an unexpected occurrence, it revealed the definition of true family, and it taught me how to overcome a horrible life experience.

I remember it like it was yesterday. On the day of November 5th, 2013, my granny died. Prior to that day, all the family were gathering together in the waiting room. My mom had just picked me up from Anniston High School. While riding in the car, I could feel my heart racing with nerves. I couldn’t bring myself to walk into the hospital and see my granny lying in the bed. My granny had just been moved to the ICU. I was standing in the hospital with my

It was very sad to know that my granny never made it to the football stadium to see my performance. I could always remember her telling me how pretty I looked in my uniform. I remember my granny waking me up in the morning to catch the bus. She washed and ironed all our school clothes. She was really my second mom. My senior year was the hardest without her, yet I still managed to graduate number two in my class. I knew my granny had watched me go across that stage. As the time flew by, I learned how to take care of myself. I learned how to drive and even cook a little. The biggest thing I realized is that time waits for no man. Life was still going on with or without her. Losing my granny really taught me how to appreciate my elders. A new chapter in my life was starting and she wasn’t there to experience